Hartland Abattoir Corp

Hartland Abattoir Corp operates at 7968 Ridge Road in Gasport, Niagara County, New York, under FSIS establishment numbers M46707 and P46707. The federal record lists meat slaughter, meat processing, and poultry processing activities, with a grant of inspection date on file of July 20, 2021. FSIS classes the plant as very small and places its slaughter volume in the lowest category, under 1,000 head per year. Species slaughtered under inspection as reported to FSIS are cattle, hogs, and sheep and lamb. The plant also reports custom-exempt slaughter, in which animals owned by the customer are processed and the packages are marked Not for Sale.

The establishment website describes an 8,500 square foot facility specializing in USDA butchering and cutting, and states that it opened in August of 2013. That opening date differs from the 2021 grant of inspection date on file with FSIS. The site notes that USDA requires ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection of animals, and states a mission of serving the surrounding community. Both custom-exempt and USDA-inspected processing are offered for beef and pork, with the USDA option intended for farmers who want to resell individual cuts at farmers markets, to restaurants, and at other venues.

A retail list on the website names beef, pork, and chicken cuts and cured items, with pricing available on request. The plant reports selling locally raised beef. Payment is accepted by cash, check, Mastercard, or Visa, with a stated 3 percent upcharge for credit card use billed to the farmer.

The plant states that it offers both custom-exempt and USDA-inspected processing for beef and pork. Custom-exempt work suits farmers selling livestock on the hoof or direct marketing freezer meat by the whole, side, or quarter, and meat from that service is marked Not for Sale and frozen. USDA processing allows resale of individual cuts, and the website states that the farmer must supply labeling, that livestock may be subject to residue testing, and that meat may be held for microbial sampling results. Drop-off days are listed as hogs on Tuesday from 2 to 4 pm and beef on Wednesdays only, with times given at the time of the appointment. Prices effective January 1, 2025 and subject to change are listed as: hogs, slaughter and render $125.00, slaughter, split, chill, out $140.00, with $40.00 extra over 275 pounds carcass weight; hog processing $1.10 per pound custom (vacuum packed) or $1.20 per pound USDA (vacuum packed only); sausage $0.60 per pound; smoking $1.05 per pound custom or $1.35 per pound USDA. For beef: slaughter and render $250.00, slaughter, split, chill, out $275.00, with $60.00 extra over 900 pounds carcass weight; processing $0.85 per pound custom (paper wrap), $1.20 per pound USDA, and $1.50 per pound for beef over 30 months; vacuum packing $0.25 per pound; patties $0.80 per pound. The plant bills the farmer for the total process of the animals rather than individual customers, and a 3 percent upcharge applies to credit card payment by the farmer. The website asks farmers to state the approximate age of beef when scheduling, since cattle over 30 months are verified by dentition and visual carcass traits and must be slaughtered last.

Hartland Abattoir Corp reports custom-exempt slaughter to FSIS, which means it can process an animal a customer already owns (a whole, half, or share bought before slaughter) and return it in packages marked Not for Sale. Most small farms have one or two plants they book with, and the plant's calendar decides the delivery date.

The website invites customers to stop in and try locally raised beef, and lists retail beef, pork, and chicken cuts along with smoked and cured items such as thick cut bacon, summer sausage, smoked Polish sausage, cracker bologna, snack sticks, and jerky strips. Pricing is by contact only. For buyers splitting a half beef between two people, the plant states that each quarter must agree on boneless or bone-in steaks, steak thickness, and paper or vacuum packaging, and that all bulk ground beef comes in 1 pound packages. Payment is accepted by cash, check, Mastercard, or Visa. Delivery, shipping, and online ordering are not mentioned in the sources.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.